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A new entertainment feature highlights how several Generation X Hollywood actors, born between 1965 and 1980, continue to attract audiences well into their 50s. The piece focuses on Noah Wyle, 55, who first rose to promi…
Washington, D.C. authorities issued a Code Purple “Very Unhealthy” air quality alert on Sunday morning following President Donald Trump’s large Independence Day fireworks display over the National Mall. The Metropolitan …
LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic added another milestone to his Wimbledon legacy on Sunday, defeating Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin 7-6(6) 6-3 3-6 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals and claim a record 106th mat…
Uber has paused its local food delivery expansion across Europe as it focuses on pursuing a potential deal with Delivery Hero, according to a report published this week by the Financial Times. The company is shifting res…
In Washington, D.C., on July 5, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a delayed "Salute to America" keynote on the National Mall as part of the United States' 250th independence anniversary celebrations. The event …
The OPEC+ alliance has approved a 188,000 barrels per day increase in oil production quotas for August 2026, following a virtual meeting on Sunday, July 5, 2026. The move marks the fifth consecutive monthly hike of the s…
Chicago and several surrounding suburbs are under critical flash flood warnings as torrential rain on Sunday overwhelms drainage systems and submerges major roads, underpasses and urban areas across central Cook County a…
Kirk Schwabe, a former Chicago police officer, high school teacher, and early personal security guard for Taylor Swift, died on Friday, July 3, 2026, after a prolonged battle with cancer, according to The Telegraph. His …
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 6:50 a.m. EDT (10:50 UTC), carrying a mixed payload that combined …
On Sunday, July 5, 2026, hundreds of masked members of Patriot Front, a neo-fascist white nationalist group, marched through Washington, DC as the United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence. The demon…
UNITED STATES – A powerful heat wave across the eastern United States has killed at least 25 people as extreme temperatures and severe storms disrupted Independence Day holiday events during one of the country’s busiest …
SILVERSTONE, England, July 5 (Reuters) - Formula One drivers completed a British Grand Prix parade lap in life-size cars built from more than 28,000 Lego bricks each, entertaining a packed Silverstone crowd with low-spee…
In Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026, tensions flared at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall as attendees confronted National Guard troops enforcing temporary event closures. The fair is a key element of the…
American Olympic middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz, who identifies as transgender nonbinary and competes in women’s events, publicly reacted to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on transgender athletes. On Tuesday, t…
A new book, "American Crown" by Stephanie Green, outlines Prince William’s previously little-known American lineage, tracing the heir to the British throne back to several colonial-era ancestors, including Revolutionary …
The European Union has activated a comprehensive trade agreement with the United States to avoid steep U.S. tariff hikes threatened by President Donald Trump for July 4, 2026. Approved by the European Parliament and fina…
UNITED STATES – A recent article details how several well-known entertainers, including rapper Nicki Minaj and the late model Anna Nicole Smith, held jobs at Red Lobster before establishing high-profile careers. Minaj ha…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on July 5, 2026, launched the nationwide “Trump Accounts” mobile application, expanding access to federally backed investment accounts for minors under 18. Created by the Working Famil…
Anthropic, the U.S.-based developer of the Claude and Mythos AI models, has publicly called for a worldwide pause in the development of advanced artificial intelligence systems, according to a report by The Straits Times…
Major League Baseball club owners have presented a sweeping labor proposal to the MLB Players Association that would bar teams from signing high school players, fundamentally changing the amateur talent pipeline. The pro…
OpenAI is exploring a plan to transfer about 5% of its equity to the U.S. government, according to a Financial Times report published Thursday. At OpenAI’s reported post-money valuation of $852 billion after a March fund…
Minneapolis protesters held a bannering on July 2 to condemn the U.S. Supreme Court's June 25 ruling that allowed the administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian nationals; demonstrators spell…
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - New Zealand opened the Dave Rennie coaching era with a tense 34-32 victory over an understrength France in the first Nations Championship test at the new Te Kaha stadium on Saturday. Scrumhalf…
Washington — Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Sunday, July 5, turning the three-way Democratic primary into a head-to-head contest between U.S. Representative Haley St…
Tacoma — Rick Samyn, a 70-year-old beekeeper, runs the L'Honey Program at St. Leo Parish and operates seven apiaries, tending roughly 40–50 hives per site with up to 80,000 bees per hive, totaling about two million bees;…